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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt the amendment to S 14 that would require that the hydrogen commercialization plan of the Department of Energy include a description of activities to support certain hydrogen technology deployment goals.

Highlights:

Instructs the Department of Energy to conduct research and development to support the production of 100,000 hydrogen-fueled vehicles in the United States by 2010, and 2,500,000 hydrogen fueled vehicles by 2020.

Requires the Department of Energy to establish timetables for the development of a sufficient number of hydrogen fueling stations by 2010 and 2020.